Where does “sool” come from?

sool (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zool, from Middle Dutch sole, from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

sool (Afrikaans): sole of a foot

Definitions

  1. sole of a foot

Ancestry of “sool”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzoolA sole
2Middle Dutchsole—
3Vulgar Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
4Latinsoleasandal; sole of a shoe
5Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swol- →Every word from Latin sōlum →Every word from Latin solea →